CRANFORD — Three Cranford police officers kept the holiday season from turning tragic for a local family on Friday night when they acted quickly to rescue a choking dog. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 19, Cranford Police received a frantic 9-1-1 call reporting a choking dog in the field adjacent to Walnut Avenue School. During a game […]
Scotch Plains — Cierra Kaler-Jones, Miss New Jersey of the Miss America Pageant System, has started her tour of New Jersey schools in Scotch Plains. Recently she spoke to Ms. Call’s 9th and 12th grade health classes at Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School. “I love speaking to the students and engaging in conversations with them,” she said. “They […]
UNION — The Rotary Club of Union has begun a new program this year —selling luminaries. Luminaries are an age-old tradition where a candle is nestled in sand at the bottom of a paper bag and placed along the sidewalk to create a beautiful lighted pathway to your front door. The club will be selling these at two locations: […]
Trinity Episcopal Church, 119 Forest Ave., in Cranford, is holding a bake sale fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. to help pay medical expenses for Liam Marino, an 8-year-old boy who is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for brain cancer. “Liam is fighting for his life and […]
CLARK — Clark Community Pool, located at 201 Oak Ridge Rd. in Clark celebrated its 40th birthday on Saturday, June 28. The festivities began at 11:30 am with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and town council members Pat O’Connor, Al Barr, and newly appointed member Marie Soyka. Bonaccorso thanked Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo, Manager of the Pool, […]
SPRINGFIELD — The Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library is currently featuring an exhibit of sculptures by Springfield resident Jarrett Goldberg through July 31. Retired as an art teacher in the Millburn-Short Hills school district, Goldberg currently works in Summit at the New Jersey School of Visual Art. She received her training […]
CRANFORD — Cranford High School recently held their Senior Awards Ceremony and the following students received awards. • Cranford High School Awards for Outstanding Achievement, Top 5 percent of the Class of 2014. Recipients: Ana DiGiovanni, Kerry Dugandzic, Lucas Jayne, Kevin Kaiser, Carly Maucione, Michael Murphy, Thomas Philip, Megan Pringle, Melanie Santos, Joseph Tobin, Rachael […]
LINDEN — Registration for Linden Public Library summer reading club, “Fizz, Boom, Read,” has started. Sign up in the Children’s Room at the library. For the club, children read books, write down the titles and are able to win prizes. If a child does not know how to read, they can win prizes when an […]
CRANFORD — The Cranford Recreation and Parks Department announced a new summer tennis clinic for boys and girls ages 13 to 18. The clinic will take place at Hillside Avenue Tennis Courts on Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. starting Thursday, July 10, and ending Thursday, July 31. The clinic is designed for girls and […]
CRANFORD — The Cranford Recreation and Parks Department announced that Cranford West will be re-opening on July 4 weekend. Cranford West is a rustic-style camp located in Hope. Cranford residents have the opportunity to unwind after a long week to enjoy fishing, boating, hiking, picnicking and the local scenery and attractions the area has to […]